Mental Health and Wellbeing 

Hi DPS Community,

For those of you I have not yet met, my name is Mr Johnson and this year I will be the Mental Health and Wellbeing Leader at Doncaster Primary School. Supporting students to achieve their personal best and develop strong interpersonal skills has always been a passion of mine, and I feel grateful for the opportunity to further strengthen and promote positive mental health and wellbeing within our wonderful school.

I will be working closely with teachers to promote a whole-school approach to mental health and wellbeing, ensuring we continue to build a safe, supportive and inclusive environment for all students.

Term 1 Start- 

I would like to congratulate our students on the positive way they have started the year. They have demonstrated inclusive behaviour in the playground and consistently showcased the expected behaviours from our School Wide Positive Behaviour Matrix.

I would also like to acknowledge the commitment of our classroom teachers, school principals, specialist teachers and education support staff. The way they build personal connections and rapport with students has been outstanding. I have had the pleasure of seeing this firsthand while working across every classroom already. 

School Wide Positive Behaviour Captains

Congratulations to Kirstan and Liyanna, who will be our SWPB Captains this year.

I would also like to congratulate the student leaders Elina, Aleeza R, Alina A, Giselle, and Kaya who will be supporting wellbeing initiatives alongside them throughout the year.

Absent - K

Lunchtime Clubs- We have lunchtime clubs in the library. Our leaders run these. We look forward to seeing you there. 

Monday- Junior school (Prep-2)

Week 6-  Simon Says / Uno 

Week 7- Bibbity Bobberty Boo 

Week 8- Bingo 

Week 9- Beep Game 

Week 10- Musical Chairs 

Wednesday- Middle and Senior school (3-6)

Week 6- Drawing 

Week 7- Charades 

Week 8- Bingo 

Week 9- Uno 

Week 10- Chinese Whispers 

Chickens

Our school chicken coop is open each recess and lunch for students to visit. Students are welcome to come and say hello, hold or gently pat a chicken. Our chicken monitors help support students to access the chicken coop. Our chickens always look forward to visitors!

Adolescence resource- The following resource proviodes a plethora =]\

of useful information about adolesence.

Easing into adolescence: resources for families | vic.gov.au

I am excited for the year ahead and look forward to working with our students, staff and families to continue building a positive and supportive school community.

Hope to see you around the DPS school grounds,

Mr Johnson

Mental Health and Wellbeing Leader